Iowa lawmakers clash over property tax reform amid urban rural rift
Des Moines report says urban legislators decry a 6 percent statewide growth cap on residential and agricultural assessments while defending expanded homestead credits. The 80 to 18 vote adopts a two year halt in personal property phaseout and adds a recapture tax when land use changes, with a statewide equity aim amid long running rural urban tensions.
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Des Moines
Thomas Higgins
Davenport
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gregory Cusack
Lowell Norland
D-Kensett
House
Ways Means
Norland
Chamber
Senate
Joe Rinas
Dmarion
Rinas
Linn- Mar
Tax Review Board
Tama County Considers Bond Vote for New 40-Bed Facility
Tama county residents vote on June 7 to authorize 710000 in general obligation bonds and 200000 in revenue funds to build a new 40 bed county care facility. The old 1894 building fails health and safety standards and faces closure if the measure fails.
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TAMA
Tama County
Wehner, Nowysz
Pattschull
Russell Kielly
Department of Health
State Department of Health
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Linn
Jackson
Delaware
Poweshiek
Mahaska
Henry
Louisa
Howard
Allamakee
Clayton
Buchanan
van Buren
Dubuque
Clinton
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Robert Anderson
D-Newton
Shifflett
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Ama
John Wolfe
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